diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/TranslationLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/TranslationLoader.php
index aea1ec4e22a46..cdeff927a0ec1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/TranslationLoader.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/TranslationLoader.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
 use Symfony\Component\Translation\MessageCatalogue;
 use Symfony\Component\Translation\Loader\LoaderInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Translation\Loader\RemoteLoaderInterface;
 
 /**
  * TranslationLoader loads translation messages from translation files.
@@ -48,6 +49,27 @@ public function addLoader($format, LoaderInterface $loader)
     public function loadMessages($directory, MessageCatalogue $catalogue)
     {
         foreach ($this->loaders as $format => $loader) {
+            // load data from remote providers
+            if ($loader instanceof RemoteLoaderInterface) {
+                $resources = $loader->getRemoteResources();
+
+                foreach ($resources as $resource) {
+                    $locales = $loader->getLocalesForResource($resource);
+
+                    foreach ($locales as $locale) {
+                        $domains = $loader->getDomainsForLocale($resource, $locale);
+
+                        foreach ($domains as $domain) {
+                            $catalogue->addCatalogue(
+                                $loader->load($resource, $locale, $domain)
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                continue;
+            }
+
             // load any existing translation files
             $finder = new Finder();
             $extension = $catalogue->getLocale().'.'.$format;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Loader/RemoteLoaderInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Loader/RemoteLoaderInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f3fe1c092098c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Loader/RemoteLoaderInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Translation\Loader;
+
+/**
+ * RemoteLoaderInterface is the interface implemented by all translation
+ * loaders, that do not use files located in project resources.
+ *
+ * @author Dariusz Górecki <darek.krk@gmail.com>
+ */
+interface RemoteLoaderInterface extends LoaderInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Returns array of available resources handled by this loader.
+     * eg: array of Entity managers, or database connections to use,
+     * this resources will be passed to load method.
+     *
+     * @return mixed List of resources
+     */
+    function getRemoteResources();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of available locales in given resource.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed $resource Resource to scan for message domains
+     * @return mixed           List of found locales
+     */
+    function getLocalesForResource($resource);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns list of available translation domains in given resource.
+     *
+     * @param  mixed  $resource Resource to scan for message domains
+     * @param  string $locale   Locale to scan for message domains
+     * @return mixed            List of found translation domains
+     */
+    function getDomainsForLocale($resource, $locale);
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/Loader/RemoteLoaderTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/Loader/RemoteLoaderTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f2149ab726e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/Loader/RemoteLoaderTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Translation\Tests\Loader;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Translation\Tests\fixtures\RemoteLoader;
+
+class RemoteLoaderTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    public function testEmptyLoader()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array());
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'bar'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->load('foo', 'bar', 'baz'));
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyResources()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'bar'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->load('foo', 'bar', 'baz'));
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyLocales()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'bar'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->load('foo', 'bar', 'baz'));
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyDomains()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(),
+                ),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'pl_PL'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array(), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'messages'));
+    }
+
+    public function testLoad()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key1' => 'value1',
+                        'key2' => 'value2',
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'pl_PL'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2'), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'messages'));
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadMultipleLocales()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key1' => 'value1',
+                        'key2' => 'value2',
+                    ),
+                ),
+                'en_US' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key3' => 'value3',
+                        'key4' => 'value4',
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL', 'en_US'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'pl_PL'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'en_US'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2'), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'messages'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key3' => 'value3', 'key4' => 'value4'), $loader->load('foo', 'en_US', 'messages'));
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadMultipleResources()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key1' => 'value1',
+                        'key2' => 'value2',
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+            'bar' => array(
+                'en_US' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key3' => 'value3',
+                        'key4' => 'value4',
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo', 'bar'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('en_US'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('bar'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'pl_PL'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('bar', 'en_US'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2'), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'messages'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key3' => 'value3', 'key4' => 'value4'), $loader->load('bar', 'en_US', 'messages'));
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadMultipleDomains()
+    {
+        $loader = new RemoteLoader(array(
+            'foo' => array(
+                'pl_PL' => array(
+                    'messages' => array(
+                        'key1' => 'value1',
+                        'key2' => 'value2',
+                    ),
+                    'site' => array(
+                        'key3' => 'value3',
+                        'key4' => 'value4',
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(array('foo'), $loader->getRemoteResources());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('pl_PL'), $loader->getLocalesForResource('foo'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('messages', 'site'), $loader->getDomainsForLocale('foo', 'pl_PL'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2'), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'messages'));
+        $this->assertEquals(array('key3' => 'value3', 'key4' => 'value4'), $loader->load('foo', 'pl_PL', 'site'));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/fixtures/RemoteLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/fixtures/RemoteLoader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b92832b880664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Tests/fixtures/RemoteLoader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Translation\Tests\Fixtures;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Translation\Loader\RemoteLoaderInterface;
+
+class RemoteLoader implements RemoteLoaderInterface
+{
+    private $source;
+
+    public function __construct(array $source)
+    {
+        $this->source = $source;
+    }
+
+    public function getRemoteResources()
+    {
+        return array_keys($this->source);
+    }
+
+    public function getLocalesForResource($resource)
+    {
+        if (array_key_exists($resource, $this->source)) {
+            return array_keys($this->source[$resource]);
+        }
+
+        return array();
+    }
+
+    public function getDomainsForLocale($resource, $locale)
+    {
+        if (array_key_exists($resource, $this->source)) {
+            if (array_key_exists($locale, $this->source[$resource])) {
+                return array_keys($this->source[$resource][$locale]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return array();
+    }
+
+    public function load($resource, $locale, $domain = 'messages')
+    {
+        if (array_key_exists($resource, $this->source)) {
+            if (array_key_exists($locale, $this->source[$resource])) {
+                if (array_key_exists($domain, $this->source[$resource][$locale])) {
+                    return $this->source[$resource][$locale][$domain];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return array();
+    }
+}